NCJ Number
29060
Date Published
1970
Length
35 pages
Annotation
PROPOSED PLAN FOR THE FIRST YEAR PLANNING, OPERATIONS, ADMINISTRATION AND BUDGETING OF A FOUR-YEAR PROJECT TO TRAIN RESIDENTS OF SEATTLE'S MODEL NEIGHBORHOOD (MN) AS COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICERS (CSO'S).
Abstract
THIS PROGRAM IS BEING DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED BY THE SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE CSO'S WILL PERFORM COMMUNITY SERVICES WITHIN THE MN SUCH AS ASSISTING STRANDED MOTORISTS, RECEIVING LOST CHILDREN, CHECKING EXTERNALLY THE SECURITY OF COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS AND VACANT HOUSES, ETC. THEY WILL WEAR A DISTINCTIVE CSO UNIFORM AND INSIGMA, BUT WILL NOT CARRY WEAPONS NOR PERFORM LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNCTIONS. THE OBJECTIVES OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICERS PROJECT ARE TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MINORITY POPULATION REPRESENTATIVES ON THE SPD FORCE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF CSO'S INTO REGULAR POLICE OFFICER POSITIONS, PROVIDE IN-SERVICE HUMAN RELATIONS TRAINING FOR POLICE OFFICERS SUPERVISING CSO'S, AND TO CREATE JOBS WHICH WILL INVOLVE NUMBERS OF MINORITY GROUPS IN COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE AND CRIME PREVENTION. TO ACCOMPLISH THESE OBJECTIVES, CSO'S WILL RECEIVE ACADEMIC TRAINING AT AN ACCREDITED LOCAL COLLEGE AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING THROUGH THE SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)